CH66 postcode district road traffic accidents
The CH66 postcode district recorded 1,227 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,704 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 188 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 7% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 188
- Casualties
- 1,704
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 188
- Casualties
- 1,704
Collisions by Year
Areas covering CH66
Towns in CH66
Roads in CH66
Accidents in the CH66 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the CH66 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,227
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,704
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
188
17% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the CH66 postcode district
Collisions in the CH66 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.5% of the total), with 26.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.3% of recorded collisions in the CH66 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the CH66 postcode district have produced 1,704 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.8% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 132 collisions, Monday 153 collisions, Tuesday 195 collisions, Wednesday 215 collisions, Thursday 173 collisions, Friday 215 collisions, Saturday 144 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 903 collisions, Darkness 324 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 863 collisions, Dual carriageway 238 collisions, Roundabout 97 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 558 collisions, 40 mph 267 collisions, 50 mph 38 collisions, 60 mph 257 collisions, 70 mph 87 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,025 collisions, Raining no high winds 124 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions, Other 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,149 casualties, Passenger 405 casualties, Pedestrian 150 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the CH66 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the CH66 postcode district?
1,227 collisions have been recorded in the CH66 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,704 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the CH66 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 188 were serious — 17% of all recorded collisions in the CH66 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the CH66 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the CH66 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 26.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the CH66 postcode district happen on?
70.3% of collisions in the CH66 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the CH66 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.8% of the 1,704 casualties recorded in the CH66 postcode district.
Is road safety in the CH66 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the CH66 postcode district fell 7% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the CH66 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the CH66 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.